Kendal - Household Waste Recycling Centre

Find details of the Kendal HWRC, when it is open and what you can take there.

We're carrying out essential works at Kendal HWRC on Monday 25 and Tuesday 26 November 2024. The centre will remain open but there may be temporary changes to operations. This might cause minor delays when depositing your waste. If you have any questions about the changes, please speak to a member of staff when you visit the centre. 

Please sort your waste before coming to us, this will make your visit quicker and our recycling rate better.

We take most items including some hazardous waste.

Before visiting please check our HWRC visitor rules

Items we will take

• asbestos - please contact the site before your visit
• car batteries
• household batteries
• cans and tins
• cardboard
• chemicals such as weedkiller, paint stripper or oil based paint (on arrival report to the site staff with these items)
• clothes and textiles
• fluorescent tubes
• fridges and freezers
• furniture including wooden furniture, upholstered seating, sofas, office chairs, mattresses, carpets and rugs
• garden waste
• gas bottles
• general household waste
• glass bottles and jars
• plasterboard - please contact us to see if we have space
• hardcore and rubble
• large appliances such as washing machines and ovens
• newspapers and magazines
• emulsion paint and dry empty metal paint cans, oil based paints need to be reported to staff and stored with chemicals
• plastic such as household bottles, tubs and food trays
• scrap metal
• small appliances such as microwaves, toasters, vacuum cleaners or battery powered toys
• TV's and monitors
• tyres
• used engine oil
• wood and timber

Items we don't take

• trade waste
• clinical wastes
• acetylene
• boat flares
• car air bags
• fireworks

HWRC permits

Our Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRC) are only for local residents to use.  The permit scheme helps to prevent trade waste being deposited at our sites.

If you're driving a larger vehicle such as a van or utility vehicle or use a large double axle trailer you will need to apply for a HWRC Permit.

If you're walking to one of our sites you'll need a pedestrian's permit so we can keep you safe.

Find out when you need a permit and how to apply for one.

Other HWRCs across Cumbria

You can use any HWRC in Cumbria, wherever you live. You can visit sites at Millom, Frizington, Workington, Maryport, Wigton, Carlisle and Brampton, for more information go to the Cumberland Council website.

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